Lawrence E. Jahnke
Lawrence E. Jahnke was a district court judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota. He was the presiding judge for the court. Jahnke was based out of Grand Forks, North Dakota, which is located in Grand Forks County. He was appointed by former Governor George Sinner in May 1989, and elected for the first time in 1990.[1] He was re-elected after running unopposed on November 4, 2014, for a term that began on January 1, 2015 and was to expire on December 31, 2020.[2][3] Jahnke retired on March 15, 2015.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Jahnke ran for re-election to the Northeast Central Judicial District.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the primary on June 10th, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Jahnke received a bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of North Dakota in 1964 and 1966, respectively.[1]
Career
- 1989-2015: Judge, Northeast Central Judicial District
- 1986-1989: Attorney in private practice[1]
Military service
Jahnke served as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1986.[1]
See also
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- North Dakota judicial elections
- Northeast Central Judicial District
External links
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "All District Judges"
- North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "Lawrence E. Jahnke, District Judge"
- News from Indian Country, "Judge defends document sealing in North Dakota nickname case," December 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "Lawrence E. Jahnke, District Judge," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in North Dakota,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 primary election contest/candidate list," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Grand Forks Herald, "Jahnke is third Grand Forks judge to retire robe in recent years," January 22, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014," updated June 11, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
